Fare register and recorder.



No. 694,483V Patented-Mar. 4, |902.

, W. M; KELIIH. FARE REGISTER AND RECORDER.

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No. 694,483. Patented Ma'r. 4, |902.

' W. M. KELCH.

FARE REGISTER AND RECORDER.

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i UNITEDK STATES' PATENT OFFICE.

WALLACE M. KELOH, OF DAYTON,QOIIIO, ASISVIGNOR TO WILFRED I. OI-IMER, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

k Tis-ARE REGISTE-R'AND RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 694,483, dated March 4, 1902. Application ined Apin 1, 1898. Renewed rebrtry 1'7, 1899. sain N8. 705,861. (No man.)

To all whom it mrtg/ concern:

Be it known that I, WALLACE M. KELCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Fare Registers andpReco'rders; and I do hereby declare that'the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. This invention relates to improvements in fare registers, recorders, and indicators for street-cars, and consists of certain mechanisms hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which fully illustrate thesaidV invention, Fig-` ure 1 is a perspective vie'w of my improved fare register and recorder. Fig. 2 is a front elevation with the front of the case removed. Fig. 3 is an end sectional elevation on the line :1: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is atop view of one of the fare-indicators and adjuncts. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the bearings or brackets of the fare-indicator mechanism. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the printing mechanism 3' Fig. 7, detached front and end elevations of the differential plates that actuate the fare-register wheels and indicators. Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of a portion of the inner back of the case and one of themain operating-levers that actuates the vdifferential plates. Fig. 9 is a detailed view of the locking-bar and disk of the printing mechanism.' Fig. lO is an elevation, of a portion -of the inside of the front of the case, showing a portion of the printing mechanism. Throughout the specification similar reference characters indicatecorresponding parts. The metallic case A has its lower portion hinged so as to enable access to be had to the printing mechanism. yThe front of the case consists of a glass panel above the hinged portion, and in the rear of said glass there is a white background, which gives the face of the register a neat and distinct appearance. In Fig. 2 a someWhat-dierent style of case is shown; but that shown in Fig. l is the pre-A the plate C.

ferred style. The register-wheels B, upon whichthe fares are recorded, are arranged in separate groups or series, each of which is confined Vto a separate and distinct class of fares-for example, full fares, half fares, transfers, dac. The units-wheel of each series has fixed to the primary actuating-wheels a `ratchet-Wheel B, that is actuated by a pawl c in a manner hereinafterdescribed. The units-wheel transfers to the tens-wheel or the next adjacentV Wheel, and so on, in a way thatis commonlyunderstood. Theindicators, through which the specific fares of each series of register-wheels are exhibited, are separate and distinct from each other. These indicators C are subject to rotary movements in horizontal planes, and each consists of the construction shown in Fig. 4, in which b designates a vertical shaft, upon which the frame lis mounted, the plate O/ thereof having a fixed attachment. This plate C', to which the sides are attached, has a cam-surface h', that leads to a locking-slot h", the point of said 'cam-surface being the greatest from the cen- 'ter of said plate as it approaches said slot.

As shown in Fig. 4:,the fare-indicators have visible sides only, one of which is blank and the other of which contains the fare. Fig. 2

shows the opposite sides of two of said indicators, one containing no-fare indication and the other containing an indication of a live- 'cent fare.

The indicator-shaft b has its lower end journaled in a bracket c, that is secured to the rear of the case, and is inclosed by a coil-spring c', an end of which is secured to An arm d is also fixed to said shaft.

e designates an oscillating shaft journaled in the brackets c below the indicators and which is provided with a rigid finger e at each indicator. These fingers e project up through openings c in the brackets c and-- occupy positions for the cam-surfaces b of the plates Cto move in contact with as each indicator is rotated. Each of the ngers e has a spring e", that normally draws in the direction of the center ofthe plates C', so that when an indicator is turned to exhibit a fare and the slot b arrives at the inger e the said finger enters the slot under the control of the spring e, and the particular indithe slot h in the rear side of the case.

cator thereby is maintained ina position to expose a fare. I will next describe the mechanism through the instrumentality of which these fare-indicators and the classified fareregistering wheels B are operated. This mechanism is fully shown in Figs. 2, 7, and 8 and comprises two differential plates D and E, which are placed side by side and pivotally connected at f. Each set is actuated by an operating-lever F. There is one pair of such plates and a lever for each series of fare-register wheels and each fare-indicator. The inner plate D has a cam-surface f and an upwardly-extending arm D', that lies in a proper position to come in contact with the armd on the indicator-shaft b. The function of said plate D is therefore to actuate an indicator and having to move a greater distance than its companion plate a greater cam-surface is provided thereon. The plate E supports a ratchet-pawl ct, pivoted to it and engaging with the teeth of ratchet-wheel B'. The movement of said plate is limited by a stop g on plate D and said movement being necessarily less than the movement of the latter plate. The operating-levers F are inclosed in the space between the inner and outer backs A and A' of the case. In the inner back of the case there are two segmental slots 7L and 7L at right angles. A pin g projects from said lever through slot h above the plates D and E 'and carries an antifrictionroller g", which rides upon the upper edges of said plates and moves them to simultaneously register and indicate a fare. The levers F are individually operated by ropes F, that pass out through the case.

In addition to the results obtained by the foregoing means indications of the number of passengers carried on each trip or any number of trips irrespective of the classifications of fares are also made as follows: G and Gf designate indicator-wheels bearing numerals denoting the number of passengers. These wheels are actuated alike upon the operation of the mechanism of each class of fares through an oscillating shaft II, which is journaled in brackets a. Adjacent to each of said fare-indicators there is a rigid finger c1. on said shaft II, that projects in the path of the upper arm Fl of the operating-lever. It will be seen in Figs. 2 and 8 this arm is angular and its eXtreme end projects through As the said lever is operated the extreme end coming in contact with one of the fingers a the shaft H is moved thereby. This movement of said shaft is transmitted to a reciprocable slide I, that moves up and down, (see Figs. 2 and 3,) movement being conveyed thereto by a pitman I', which has a loose connection with said slide and which is also connected loosely to the said shaft II by a linkj. The plate or slide I carries a pivotal ratchetpawl n, that engages a ratchet-wheel m on shaft n. On this shaft n there are two wheels n" and n3, which are fixed thereon. IWheel fn." is a spur-gear meshing with a spur-gear n4, fixed to indicator G.

'a3 is a transfer-wheel, with one tooth operating upon a spur-gear 1r, fixed to indicator- Wheel G. f

The next feature of my invention comprises mechanism for printing or taking an impression of the register-wheels. This mechanism is illustrated in Figs. 2, 6, and 8 and is as follows: o is an ink-ribbon passing from roll o to roll o" below the faces of said Wheels; J, a paper-roll, the web 7c of which lies below the ink-ribbon and passes between feed-rollers p and p. The end of the paper after passing between the final rollers p and p enters the lower part of the case, as shown in Fig. 2, from whence it is removed after detaching it. The lower portion of the casing is hinged to permit access thereto.

q is a vertically-movable platen beneath the web of paper and adapted in its upward movement to carry the ribbon and paper against the faces of the wheels. The portions of said platen that impact with'the wheels are provided with cushions or pads q. On each side of said platen there is a slide S, having a semicircular opening S, in which cams S"l move to raise and lower the platen. The said cams are mounted on a shaft t, having bearing in the case, and the front end thereof is square to receive a crank by which it is turned. The said shaft maybe locked against rotation by a disk T, which is fixed thereto and which has a locking-slot t', into which and o ut of which a locking-bolt M' may be moved. The said bolt M projects from a horizontal bar M, that is slidably mounted on pins t on the lower front of the case, the said pins entering oblong slots u in the bar. (See Fig. 10.) The outer end of the said bar projects through an opening in a side of the case and is pushed in to remove the bolt M/ from the slot t. A spring 153, Fig. l0, normally keeps the parts interlocked. VIn this inward movement of the slide-bar M a ratchet-pawl q, carried thereon and engaging with a ratchetwheel w on the shaft of one of the feed-rollers, turns said rollers to unwind the paper from roll J. In the backward movement of the bar under the action of its spring. The ratchets-u-wind the ink-ribbon.

Q is a direction-block that maybe turned by the fingers to indicate the direction of the car.

It will be understood that the capacity of the register to accommodate more than two classes of fares is increased by multiplying the groups of mechanisms described in the foregoing.

As the invention is shown and described it has only a capacity for registering and indieating two classes of fares.

Briefly describing the operation of the machine, as previously stated the mechanisms are grouped, each group having its own operating-rope or analogous device. Vhen it is desired to register and indicate a fare and to indicate a passenger, the rope of that par- IOO IIO

ticular class of fares is drawn upon. An operating-lever F is thereby actuated, thedifferential plates'D and E and the oscillating shaft H are concurrently moved, and a series of register-wheels, a fare-indicator, and the passenger-indicating wheels operated.

Having described my invention,` I claim- 1. In a fare-register, the combination of groups of fare-registering wheels, each group having its own classification of fares, a rotatable fare-indicator to exhibit each class of fares, indicator-wheels to exhibit the number of passengers, differential plates to concurrently actuate each series of registeringwheels and a fare-indicator, and means for simultaneously actuating said plates and the indicator-wheels. f

2. In` a fare-register, the combination of groups of fare-registering wheels, each group having. its own classification of fares, a rotatable fare-indicator ,to exhibitv the fares of each class, indicator-wheels to exhibit the number of passengers, differential plates to concurrentlyactuate each group of registering-wheels and afare-indicator, and an operating-lever to simultaneously actuate said differentialplates and indicator-wheels.

3..In a fare-register, ,the combination of groups Vof fare-register wheels, each group registering a separat-e class of fares, arotatable fare-indicator for each class of fares, differential plates pivotally connected and operating concurrently to actuate agroup of registering-wheels and their indicator,.and a single memberv for imparting variable movements to'said plates.

4. In a fare-register, the combination of groups of fare-registering wheels, each group adapted to register a distinct class of fares, a rotatable fare-indicator to exhibit the fares of each specific class of registering-wheels,

` diierential platesmovable concurrently and adapted to actuate a group of-registeringwheelsand a fare-indicator, an oscillating shaft with means thereon for locking each fare-indicator in its` exposed position,and means for simultaneously imparting variable movements to said dierential plates.

5. In a fare-register, the combination of groups-of fare-registering wheels, each group having a specific class of fares, a fare-indicator forv each group of wheels, the said fareindicator being adapted to rotate in a horizontal plane to expose two sides one of which shows a fare and the other being blank,rva riably-movable plates to concurrently actuate a group of wheels and a fare-indicator, and means for simultaneously actuating said plates. f

. 6. In -a fare-register, the combination of fare-registering wheels assembled in groups, .a fare-indicator` to exhibit the fares of each group, the said .fare-indicator having two sides adapted to be alternately exposed; one Aside exhibiting a fare and the other side a blank space, an oscillating shaft with means thereon for simultaneously locking one fareindicator in a position to expose a fare, and 'releasing another to expose its blank space, -two plates pivotally connected and subject to concurrent andl variable movements to actuate a group ofy wheels and a fare-indicator, andmeans for imparting saidmovements.

7. In a fare-register, the combination with fare-registering wheels, of a platen having two perpendicular sides with semicircular openin gs therein, cams movable in said openings to elevate said platen, and means lfor locking the cam-shaft against movement,sub-

stantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the `foregoing as my own I hereto affix my signature in presencevof two witnesses.

WALLACE M. KELCH.

Witnesses: f

W. B. NEVIN, R. J. MCOARTY. 

